Enlarge Image"When Jesus herefore had lifted up His eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to Him, He said to Philip: 'Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?' And this He said to try him; for He Himself knew what He would do. Philip answered Him: 'Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.' One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to Him; 'There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves and two fishes; but what are these among so many?' Then Jesus said: 'Make the men sit down.' Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves: and when He had given thanks, He distributed to them that were sitting down in like manner also the fishes, as much as they would" (John 6, 5-11).
Prelude:
Behold the Apostles distributing the miraculously multiplied bread to the people.
Affections:
O Jesus, King of heart! How infinite is Thy goodness, how unbounded Thy power! How gladly dost Thou exercise both in favor of those who forget all to follow Thee! Am I not far happier than the multitude who followed Thee and for whom Thou didst work so great a miracle? Thou dost not nourish me with only perishable bread, but with the Bread of Eternal Life. May my fervor in preparing for Holy Communion rival the fervor of the multitudes who followed Thee in the desert! May thy chosen spouses never be wanting in gratitude for Thy boundless love! May we all be devoted to Thy Divine Heart with perfect trust and unselfish love, and thus be made worthy to win souls for Thee.
Jesus Mercy! Mary Help!
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